Chinese New Year at Car Craft

Pro Comp 557 build in this month's issue. Anybody see it yet?

http://www.carcraft.com/toc/thismonth/index.html

Ha Ha Got that today. I just scanned over it. I like the part about the BBC rockers providing the best geometry as well.

TJ

Tommyj466 wrote:Ha Ha Got that today. I just scanned over it. I like the part about the BBC rockers providing the best geometry as well.

TJ

what else would you expect from Camaro Craft builting a communist red chinese BBF ????

Procrap seems to be on a mission to cover the planet with junk........

yeah, but i'll still read it! (online that is)

I was just reading and what a joke. It is too bad because Richard Holdner usually makes some very good motors. He should have known better that's for sure.

557, Pro Crap cnc heads, XR 274 comp roller cam, weiand tunnel ram and two 750's = 615 hspr. Talk about total fail.

Yeah, I got my copy Friday. It's like they got tired of being accused of running a Chevy magazine, so they decided to do a Ford BB build, but stuck with all the tired, worn-out myths of Ford engines: it's too expensive to build power, it's easier to use Chevy parts (as with the rockers), blah blah blah.

Pathetic, unimaginative, and "cheap" in more ways than one.

redneckprofessor wrote:Yeah, I got my copy Friday. It's like they got tired of being accused of running a Chevy magazine, so they decided to do a Ford BB build, but stuck with all the tired, worn-out myths of Ford engines: it's too expensive to build power, it's easier to use Chevy parts (as with the rockers), blah blah blah.

Pathetic, unimaginative, and "cheap" in more ways than one.

I guess they don't get PHR.

That is disappointing I expected more from Car Craft.

Yea this gave some of the chevy guys in my area something to toss in my face. I asked them how many times they have lost to the local ford big block and they shut up

Maddmattmustangs wrote:Yea this gave some of the chevy guys in my area something to toss in my face. I asked them how many times they have lost to the local ford big block and they shut up

I though about this again and it's kinda good to have a total turd built by a chevy magazine...... The won't believe what hit them when a real one gets a piece of them.

Hell, Charlie and I made 750 out of a basic p51 headed 466 !!! Only thing special was the cam, everything else was as basic as it gets.

dfree383 wrote:

Maddmattmustangs wrote:Yea this gave some of the chevy guys in my area something to toss in my face. I asked them how many times they have lost to the local ford big block and they shut up

I though about this again and it's kinda good to have a total turd built by a chevy magazine...... The won't believe what hit them when a real one gets a piece of them.

Hell, Charlie and I made 750 out of a basic p51 headed 466 !!! Only thing special was the cam, everything else was as basic as it gets.

Dave,

You forgot to mention that was a pump gas engine too.

Charlie

I read it online. Was it really that bad? We can all agree that using the procomp stuff is kind of silly and pandering to sponsors, BUT, the thing made some good torque and had a teeny weeny cam....

I sure do wish they would've used SCJ heads, though.

oh well...

you can't deny, however, that the BBF has been getting a lot more attention by the magazines lately, which is a good thing IMO. Heck, I'm even seeing articles on FE's.

Yes it's that bad..... That things a TURD.....

How's the old saying go, you can put stockings on a pig...

dfree383 wrote:Yes it's that bad..... That things a TURD.....

Wouldn't that have something to do with the very small camshaft, though? I'd say this is a case where we're getting too wrapped up in peak #'s and wanting to bash.

NOT that I would ever use those heads...just sayin

It would make some more with a bigger stick but that's not the magic problem.

Here's some math to consider

Car Craft

557 CID / 615 hp = 1.10 hp per CID

466 CID x 1.10 = 512 hp (is this impressive? Project cheap skate should woop these numbers by at least 50-75hp ???? With a FT cam and single 4......)

Charlie's 466

466 CID / 750 hp = 1.60 hp per CID

557 CID x 1.60 = 890 hp

I realize this isn't exact numbers or scientific but it explores the real result